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Sporty Chic • How To Wear SweatGear Leggings To Work (and beyond)

October 10, 2019
SweatGear designed by Minnette • Hello Smart Blog

Yes, it may sound odd to sport your trusty SweatGear gym leggings to the office. BUT when dressed up with work-wear pieces, these sporty chic bottoms can be the secret to creating a polished-yet-comfortable look. For anyone who thinks leggings are strictly for working out, take a look at Chanel and Prada’s Spring/Summer 2019 runways. Both featured leggings and bike shorts! If there’s anything these designer examples have taught us, it’s that the comfortable staple is not only quite on point from a fashion-forward sense, but it has a proper place alongside your polished wardrobe pieces. And (when done right) can absolutely…

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Street Style • The K-Way Puffer and Smart Tees

July 30, 2019
Smart Team Street Style • The K-Way Puffer and Smart Tees

Introducing the custom OFS K-Way Puffer and Smart Tees collection for 2019. It’s no secret. The Smart Team LOVES our brand. Smart, sassy and stylish. We live it. We breathe it… And we most certainly WEAR it. We believe our brand is not just what we do, but HOW we do it and WHO we are. That’s why, every year, we celebrate SMART by designing a custom Smart Team Street Style collection. Our very own gear that we, the Smartguys and Smartgirls of OFS, get to wear PROUDLY to work (and beyond 🙂) It’s a bit like wearing our hearts on our sleeve,…

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The 10 Best Sneakers you can buy in 2019

May 30, 2019
The 10 Best Sneakers you can buy in 2019 - Nike React Element

To say that we have a sneaker obsession here at OFS Smart Repair sounds dramatic (we know), but it actually may be a bit of an understatement. Peek into the closet of any one of the guys and gals of the SMART Team and you’ll find everything from sleek, classic sneakers to statement pairs in bold colors or prints. We just cannot seem to get enough of comfortable shoes! So which new sneaker releases has EVERYONE taking notice? And which retro styles is still rocking SOLID street cred? Whether you’re just looking for one pair, or building your collection, based on reviews,…

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Gen Z Yellow

February 27, 2019
Gen Z Yellow • Alicia Eva • Hello Smart Blog

Forget millennial pink, are you wearing ‘Gen Z Yellow’? The Lively shade of sunny lemon, pastel, melted butter and beyond is declared the colour of 2019 – and Kim, Meghan and Amal are all fans. Ever since Pantone dubbed “Rose Quartz” color of the year back in 2016, it’s been *the* hue of a social media-minded generation of millennials. Invading every facet of their lives, from beauty products and home goods (yes, millennial pink trash cans exist) to technology (at this point, who doesn’t have a pink iPhone case?). But we’re here to make a strong case for the arrival of what iconic fashion…

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Trends you’re about to see everywhere in 2019

February 6, 2019
Trends you’re about to see everywhere in 2019 • Gucci

The new year signals the start of fresh adventures, renewed goals, and brand new fashion trends. Pinterest is its own positive corner of the internet, where more than 250 million people around the world go to discover new style and fashion ideas they love. The way Pinterest know an idea is trending is by looking at what all these people are searching for. If an idea keeps getting more and more searches each month? And that upward trajectory holds steady for 6+ months? That’s how Pinterest know it’s a bona fide fashion trend. This year’s style trends range from nostalgic…

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Smartgirl Street style • Chunky Sneakers

August 23, 2018
Smartgirl Street style • Chunky Sneakers

In case you haven’t noticed, chunky sneakers are cool. In fact, they have been for a while. Shattering paving slabs at fashion weeks across the globe – GQ, Vogue, Elle and The Cut have all written extensively about the resurgence of the chunky-soled sneaker. As Vogue Italia described them, chunky sneakers (sometimes referred to as “dad sneakers”) are usually hefty and feature double or triple soles. Instagram influencers and celebrities alike simply can not get enough of their chunky-soled kicks. Just a few minutes spent scrolling through social media feeds reveal photo after photo of  Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Hailey Baldwin rocking clunky sneaks that look like they…

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Smartgirl Street Style • Twinning

May 28, 2018
Smartgirl Street Style • Twinning in Adidas

Introducing Twinning – The Street Style Trend For Two Every season it’s something new. Some hot-ticket item no style blogger or editor worth her Gucci Princetown slippers will be seen at fashion week without. A few years ago it was a Kenzo sweatshirt; shortly after, a Chanel Lego purse. Then came the fluffy Fendi bag charms. Don’t let the ‘it’ item’s ubiquity in street style galleries fool you – such pieces typically carry a hefty price tag only the Chiara Ferragnis and Anna Dello Russos of the world can afford. Until now. This year, the ultimate street style bait is…

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Smartguy street style • The New York Yankees Cap

April 25, 2018
Smartguy street style • The New York Yankees Cap

Everybody says we hated the Yankees. We didn’t hate the Yankees. We just hated the way they beat us • Al Lopez Did you know the New York Yankees is the MOST successful sports team in ANY sporting discipline in the world? Ever? The Yankees have hands-down won more championships, more trophies and been awarded more MVP’s than any other team in sporting history. Winning 27 World Series titles, 40 American League pennants, and 51 postseason berths in the 112 seasons of their existence. The Yankees have maintained the largest payroll, attracted the most fans, and generated the best revenue in…

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Street Style • The SMART Graphic Tee

March 22, 2018
Street Style • The SMART Graphic Tee

Introducing the custom SMART Graphic Tee 2018 collection Consider Graphic Tees the longtime wardrobe staple of the cheeky. Loudly stamped with a bold phrase or visual, the Graphic Tee is the perfect way to show a bit of personality while adding an edgy touch to an otherwise standard outfit. Among the fashion crowd, the graphic T-shirt trend, in particular, has reigned supreme in 2018. Every brand, from fast fashion to designer, is on board and consumers are snapping them up! Just add a blazer, a stylish skirt or chic trouser for a trendy work-appropriate look. SMART Inspiration: Of course, when…

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Smartgirl Street Style • The white T-shirt

February 16, 2018
The white T-shirt • Anna Wintour TILONE by Tilone Viljoen

You know what would go great with your brand-new midi skirt? A white T-shirt. How about your favourite oversize denim jacket, perfect worn-in jeans, slinky slip dress, or polished pencil skirt? Yep, that would be a white T-shirt as well. You might think your LBD or black pumps are the most versatile pieces in your wardrobe. And while those standbys are certainly up there on the list, it’s the classic white T-shirt that’s your true closet hero. Seriously. We’ve yet to meet another wardrobe staple as classic and versatile as the crisp, white t-shirt. The outfit possibilities are endless, from laid back…

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